LEADER 02676nam 2200685Ia 450 001 9910457868703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-81295-8 010 $a9786610812950 010 $a0-8157-9644-7 035 $a(CKB)1000000000347481 035 $a(EBL)273538 035 $a(OCoLC)559138937 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000115146 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11117276 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000115146 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10007250 035 $a(PQKB)10985007 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000517339 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12148003 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000517339 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10486921 035 $a(PQKB)24570402 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC273538 035 $a(OCoLC)55942450 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse12763 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL273538 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10063896 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL81295 035 $a(OCoLC)437173475 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000347481 100 $a20040107d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|||||||nn|n 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe broadband problem$b[electronic resource] $eanatomy of a market failure and a policy dilemma /$fCharles H. Ferguson 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cBrookings Institution Press$dc2004 215 $a1 online resource (253 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8157-0645-6 311 $a0-8157-0644-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction -- Telecommunications in the internet age : very high stakes -- Technological performance -- Financial, strategic, and political conduct of the ILECs -- The ILECs' competitors -- The policy system and alternatives in the United States : causes and implications -- Policy recommendations. 330 $aIn the US, pressure has been building for faster and less expensive broadband data services. However, broadband services and prices have not kept pace either with demand or with progress in information technology. This title analyses the markets and policy issues underlying the broadband dilemma. 606 $aTelecommunication policy$zUnited States 606 $aBroadband communication systems$zUnited States 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aTelecommunication policy 615 0$aBroadband communication systems 676 $a384/.0973 700 $aFerguson$b Charles H$0125291 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910457868703321 996 $aThe broadband problem$91991534 997 $aUNINA